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Palomino Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Palomino Grape grape, painted c.1886–1942

Palomino Grape is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection, with specimens recorded from North Carolina, Moore, Manly, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarPalomino
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originNorth Carolina, Moore, Manly
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006300.

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